Cornflower

Guava

About Cornflower and Guava

Cornflower

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

100100

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Hydrangea

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Hortensie

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Hortensia

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Hortensia

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

υδραγεία

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

goiaba

In Polish

Hortensja

guawa

In Latin

Hibiscus

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Myrtales

Family

Asteraceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

250100

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Guava

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Guava? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Guava. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Guava doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Guava has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cornflower and Guava and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Guava

Season and care of Cornflower and Guava is important to know. While considering everything about Cornflower and Guava Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cornflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Guava season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cornflower is Loam, Sand and for Guava is Loam while the PH of soil for Cornflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Guava is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cornflower and Guava Physical Information

Cornflower and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Guava are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Cornflower and Guava

Care of Cornflower and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.